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Independent educational website on the Council of Europe, founded in 2007.
Human rights - Democracy - Rule of law
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The Istanbul Convention: The first international legal framework requiring Parties to the Convention to set up legal and other measures in order to protect women against all forms of violence. #CouncilOfEurope @coe.int #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
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Council of Europe: Combating Violence against Women
The Convention requires parties to set up legal and other measures in order to protect women against all forms of violence.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Constructive exchange with #CouncilofEurope CDADI Committee today on prioritising policies and action to secure the #HumanRights of Roma and Travellers.

Read their compelling stories and understand the urgency in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION"👉 bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
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The Unheard 12 Million – Council of Europe Commissioner issues urgent wake-up call to act for Roma and Traveller rights
Strasbourg 01/10/2025
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November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#Moldova takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers from #Malta, leading the organisation’s work for the next six months. ⁠

Learn more about the Republic of Moldova’s priorities: www.coe.int/en/web/presi...
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has floated the idea of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Five Polish human rights law scholars explain why this would be a dangerous move – and why the Convention remains vital for Poland:

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Never again shall politics control the law and its institutions; instead, it must adhere to the decisions of independent national and international courts and respect their case law.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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It begins ! The 13th World Forum for Democracy is live from Strasbourg.

This year’s theme: “Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?”

Follow the debates until Friday ! Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0r...

#CoE_WFD
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Promotes and protects the fundamental rights of 700 million people: Happy 75th birthday, European Convention on Human Rights! 🎉
#CouncilOfEurope #ECHR #ECtHR

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November 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Latvia votes to withdraw from Istanbul Convention
Latvia votes to withdraw from Istanbul Convention – DW – 10/31/2025
The Istanbul Convention is a treaty of the Council of Europe that opposes violence against women. The ballot saw 56 Latvian lawmakers vote to withdraw from the treaty, while 32 want to remain. Two lawmakers abstained.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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The Council of Europe contends that understanding economic collapses, such as the Great Depression and the 2008 Financial Crisis, can help students resist populist manipulation.
Council of Europe: Teaching Economic Crises Can Help Students Resist Populism - Profolus
A Council of Europe report recommends that teaching economic crises helps students resist populist narratives and populism.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Poland denies planning to leave European Human Rights Convention after PM’s criticism
Donald Tusk said that the ECHR has made it harder for countries to deport foreign criminals.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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⚖️Judgment Greenpeace Nordic and Others v. Norway
➡️Deferring environmental impact assessment in respect of licences granting petroleum exploration did not breach the Convention hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre-press?i=...
#ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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The Venice Commission cautions against reformist overreach in Ukraine, warning that the country’s judicial reform risks becoming disproportionate experimentation.

ANDRII NEKOLIAK agrees and argues that the judiciary reform must proceed in a more measured way:

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“The ongoing narrative of perpetual ‘cleansing’, accompanied with a great supply of erratic measures to enhance transparency, is highly questionable.” ANDRII NEKOLIAK
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Weekly summary of interim measures (week of 6 to 10 October 2025)
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#ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
October 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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One of Europe’s leading advisory bodies for legal and constitutional matters turns 35 this year: Happy birthday, Venice Commission, and best wishes! #CouncilOfEurope #VeniceCommission
Council of Europe: Venice Commission
Since its foundation in 1990, the Venice Commission has become one of Europe's leading advisory bodies in legal and constitutional matters.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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The European Commission for Democracy through Law - better known as the Venice Commission - is the @coe.int’s advisory body on constitutional law.

The 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission will be celebrated on 11th October in Venice 🇮🇹 with SG @alain-berset.coe.int.

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October 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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From 22 to 26 September 2025 the ECHR received 67 requests for interim measures

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Du 22 au 26 septembre 2025, la CEDH a été saisie de 67 demandes de mesures provisoires

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#ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
October 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Starting this Sunday, the UK Conservatives will hold their annual party conference and possibly adopt a new flagship policy: withdrawal from the ECHR.

That would legitimise the playbook of the far-right, warns ALICE DONALD (@alicedonald.bsky.social).

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Quote from our post by Alice Donald: “Pushback against the ECtHR over immigration is neither new nor confined to the UK. But what once sounded like fringe rhetoric is now being echoed at the very centre of British Politics.”
September 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The European Court of #HumanRights has started publishing a weekly summary of requests for “interim measures”.

From 15 to 19 September, the @echr.coe.int granted 0 out of 58 such requests (0%).

Figures by country👇

Full press release 👉 go.coe.int/FG4Jc

#ECHR #Rule39
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The challenges faced by journalists will be a focus of the #PACEautumn2025 session. Highlights include:

▶️ #HavelPrize Award
▶️ President of Malta
▶️ Prime Minister of Armenia
▶️ Reporting from #Gaza
▶️ Ukrainian journalists held in Russia

And more:
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September 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Open Day at the European Court of Human Rights!

🕚 21 September 2025

📍European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg

👉 Discover the Human Rights Building
👉 See the original #ECHR
👉 Learn about the @echr.coe.int's history & function

More info: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
The Council of Europe opens its doors for the 2025 European Heritage Days in Strasbourg - Portal - www.coe.int
<p>Explore iconic European institutions and their architectural legacy on 20–21 September</p>
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September 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Today, on the International Day of Democracy, the Council of Europe launches the website of the New Democratic Pact for Europe.

A Pact for stronger democratic foundations and more tangible results for all.

Explore: go.coe.int/qkL9M

#NewDemocraticPact
September 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Have you heard the one about a foreign criminal who couldn’t be deported, under the #ECHR, because his son didn’t like #ChickenNuggets abroad?

It’s not actually true, believe it or not.

🔗 observer.co.uk/news/nationa... via @theobserveruk.bsky.social
Misinformation and myth: the UK’s phoney war over human r...
The debate over the future of the European Convention on Human Rights will shape conference season and beyond
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September 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Luzius Wildhaber: A well-deserved tribute to a highly respected judge and man of integrity.
#ECHR #ECtHR
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🏛️ Hier, le président de la Cour, Mattias Guyomar, a inauguré la salle « Luzius Wildhaber », en l'honneur de l'ancien président de la Cour (de 1998 à 2007).

▶️ Cette inauguration constitue une reconnaissance et un hommage institutionnels en mémoire de ce grand juge et président.
September 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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⚖️ Au Palais des droits de l’homme – Journée portes ouvertes le 21 septembre
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⚖️ Inside the Human Rights Building – Open Day on 21 September
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⚖️ Im Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte – Tag der offenen Tür am 21. September
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September 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Join us in person for the 13th World Forum for Democracy!

📍 Strasbourg, France
🗓️ 5 to 7 November 2025

This year's theme is "Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?". More info: www.coe.int/en/web/world...

📌 Registration: badge-request.coe.int?frm=MU705861...

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August 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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I welcome today’s milestone for a lasting peace between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan, agreed in Washington DC.

@coe.int is ready to support its member states as they turn this page in their shared history.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan: A milestone on the road to lasting peace - Portal - www.coe.int
Secretary General Washington DC 8 August 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM